BANGKOK (REUTERS) – Lao police have seized a record haul of illicit drugs in the Golden Triangle region, two security sources in Thailand confirmed on…
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'Free' land in a hot, dusty Australian town in the middle of nowhere? We'll take it
MELBOURNE (NYTIMES) – From the air, the tiny outback town of Quilpie, Queensland, appears to be in the middle of nowhere. It lies on dusty…
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Australia's central bank declines to defend bond target even as yield spikes
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia’s central bank on Thursday skipped a chance to buy a government bond that is the linchpin of its stimulus programme, sending…
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China targets vegetable hoarders after price of spinach more than doubles
BEIJING (BLOOMBERG) – Vegetable prices have soared in China in recent weeks, costing more than meat in some cases, and creating another headache for consumers…
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S'pore's expansion of Vaccinated Travel Lane to Switzerland expected to benefit businesses
SINGAPORE – The move to let people from Switzerland tap a scheme for vaccinated travellers to enter Singapore without quarantine will be especially useful for businesses,…
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UK to return to previous foreign aid spending levels by 2024/25 – Sunak
Britain’s Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak carries the budget box outside Downing Street in London, Britain, October 27, 2021. REUTERS/Peter NichollsLONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s…
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Revamped Choa Chu Kang Public Library a glimpse into future of libraries
SINGAPORE – The revamped Choa Chu Kang Public Library, which reopens to the public tomorrow (Oct 28), is one example of how libraries in the…
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Extremism not tied to any one religion, every faith has those who will abuse it: Shanmugam
SINGAPORE – It is a mistake to tie extremism to any one faith as every religion has believers who will misuse or abuse it for…
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Covid-19 infections in Beijing at highest level in eight months
BEIJING (BLOOMBERG) – China’s capital is experiencing its worst Covid-19 outbreak in more than eight months, fuelled by tourists returning from northern provinces where the…
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Chinese media blasts John Oliver's Taiwan sketch, saying it 'dodged facts'
BEIJING (BLOOMBERG) – Chinese state media blasted television host John Oliver’s comedy segment on Taiwan, saying he “dodged facts” and misled the public about the…
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Japan PM Kishida's nuclear push faces resistance ahead of election
TOKYO (REUTERS) – Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s push to restart Japanese nuclear power plants idled after the Fukushima disaster faces stiff opposition ahead of a…
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All 15 Covid-19 cases in NTUC Health Jurong West nursing home are residents, no staff infected
SINGAPORE – All 15 Covid-19 cases in the cluster at NTUC Health’s nursing home in Jurong West are residents and no ward staff are infected,…
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Nobel winner Maria Ressa demands laws to fix Facebook's 'bias against facts'
MANILA (BLOOMBERG) – Nobel Peace Prize laureate Maria Ressa called for technology companies to face greater regulation globally to curb disinformation on social media, as…
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Morning Briefing: Top stories from The Straits Times on Oct 27
Good morning! Here are our top stories to kick-start your Wednesday, Oct 27. Covid-19 clusters at places with vulnerable people remain a concern despite vaccines: Experts…
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